canteen

canteen
 n.— «A “canteen,” in the parlance of the European parliament, is not the cafeteria, but the metal box that is shifted to Strasbourg once a month, with all our documents for the week-long plenary session.» —“Top tips for new MEPs” by Elmar Brok BBC (U.K.) June 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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